Where would we be without the car? From the earliest "horseless carriages" to the wizardry of today's Formula 1 racers, this colorful volume documents the fascinating evolution of the automobile. Filled with illustrations, photos, and images of historical documents, it explores the car's massive impact on popular culture, the great inventors and models, today's cutting-edge technology, and what the future might bring.

Rod Green is a writer with a love of cars spanning 50 years. He is the author of Building the Titanic (Carlton), Scalextric: The Story of the World’s Favourite Model Racing Cars (Harper Collins UK), and The Original Highway Code (Michael O'Mara Publications).